Unable to load appearance file from Creo Parametric 5.0 and later

Published: 2020-12-15

Description

• ​​Unable to load appearance file from Creo Parametric 5.0 and later

• Reference: CS145789

Cause

• ​If the appearance.dmt file was saved in a earlier version of Creo they  might not be loaded as they should in to Creo under My Appearances

Resolution

For Creo 5.0 - 7.0

1. Change default-directory for appearance from: <Creo_Installation_Directory>\Common Files\graphic-library\appearances

2. To change directory of this file, use config.pro option pro_colormap_path <appearance.dmt_directory>
   

Workaround

​​If the appearance file is old and not loaded under My appearances then proceed with the following workaround:

1. Set only config.pro: pro_colormap_path och inte global_appearance_file
   EG: pro_colormap_path "C:\PTC\creolib\colors"

2. Rename the current .dmt file to: appearance.dmt
   

3. Remove the default-files from, <Creo_Installation_Directory>\Common Files\graphic-library\appearances